Why Is Cold Air Coming in Under Your Exterior Door? You walk past the front door on a cold Ontario morning. Your feet immediately feel it. A stream of cold air is coming from underneath the door. Do you need an entirely new entrance system? Not necessarily. The problem may be related to one small
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Why Does My Window Whistle When It’s Windy? Everything is quiet inside the house. Then the wind picks up. Suddenly you hear: Wheeeeeee. from one window. That sound is more than annoying. It usually means air is moving through a small opening somewhere in or around the window assembly. Why Does Air Create a Whistle?
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What Is a Rainscreen Behind Siding? A common misconception about exterior siding is: “If water gets behind it, something has failed.” Modern walls are often designed more realistically. They assume that some moisture may get past the outer cladding. Then they give that moisture a controlled way to drain. That is the basic idea behind
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Why Do Downspouts Freeze in Winter? Your eavestrough looks clear. Then you notice the downspout is: solid ice. Now melting snow reaches the gutter but has nowhere to go. Frozen downspouts are a common winter drainage problem because they combine: Meltwater Cold metal Sub-freezing temperatures Restricted drainage Canada’s current winter flood-readiness guidance specifically recommends keeping
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Why Is My Eavestrough Leaking at the Corner? Your gutter isn’t overflowing. It is not obviously clogged. But every time it rains, water drips from the exact same corner. What’s happening? Even a seamless eavestrough is not one continuous piece around your entire house. Long straight runs may be seamless, but there are still connections
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Why Are There Bubbles or Blisters on a Flat Roof? You look across a flat roof and notice: raised bubbles in the membrane. They may be small. Or they may look like large pockets. These raised areas are often described as: Blisters. They can form when: Moisture Air Vapour becomes trapped beneath part of the
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Does Dark Vinyl Siding Fade Faster? Dark siding has become extremely popular. Charcoal. Deep blue. Black. Iron grey. The look is dramatic. But homeowners often worry: “Will it fade?” The answer depends on much more than colour alone. Dark Surfaces Absorb More Solar Energy Darker exterior surfaces generally absorb more sunlight. That can increase surface
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Does Blown-In Attic Insulation Settle Over Time? You open the attic hatch and think: “Wasn’t the insulation higher before?” Possibly. Some loose-fill insulation can settle after installation. But settlement by itself does not automatically mean the attic has a problem. The important question is: Does the attic still have the amount of insulation required for
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How Far Should Downspouts Extend From Your Foundation? Your gutter collects the water. Your downspout carries it down. Then the water gets dumped right beside the house. That’s not a complete drainage system. The real job is: Move water away from the building. A common practical guideline is to discharge roof water several feet away
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How Many Downspouts Does Your House Actually Need? Your gutters are clean. They’re properly pitched. But during heavy rain, water still struggles to leave quickly. The issue may not be the eavestrough. It may be the number of exits. Downspouts are what move collected roof water out of the gutter system. A long gutter with
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